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Tomato Raita

  • 12 min
  • mild
  • Serves 4

Prep 10 min · Cook 2 min

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Also known as tomato thayir pachadi, tomato perugu pachadi · Veg · Chutneys, Podis & Pickles

Tomato raita is chopped tomato and onion in whisked curd with roasted cumin and a mustard, cumin and curry leaf tadka. Mild side for pulao, serves 4, 15 min.

Low calorie

Good for: Summer

Ingredients

12 items

4 people
  • Tomato, Deseeded and Chopped200 grams
  • Onion, Finely Chopped60 grams
  • Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped5 grams
  • Curd, Whisked400 grams
  • Water, For Adjusting Consistency30 ml
  • Salt¾ tsp
  • Red Chilli Powder1 grams
  • Roasted Jeera Powder1.5 grams
  • Oil1 tsp
  • Mustard Seeds1 grams
  • Cumin½ tsp
  • Curry leaves1 grams

Contains: milk.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer 1 personAll 4 people
Energy96kcal384kcal
Protein4.4g18g
Carbohydrate8.9g36g
Fat5g20g
Fibre1.1g4.4g
Sugar6.7g27g

Cookd masalas for tomato

Method

  1. 1

    Wash the tomatoes, remove the watery seeds and chop them finely. Finely chop the onion and coriander leaves.

    TomatoOnionCoriander Leaves

  2. 2

    Whisk the curd with the water in a bowl until smooth. Add the tomatoes, onion, salt, red chilli powder and roasted cumin powder, and mix well.

    CurdWaterSaltRed Chilli PowderRoasted Jeera Powder

  3. 3

    Heat the oil in a small tadka pan on medium flame. Add the mustard seeds and cumin, and let them splutter for 20 seconds. Add the curry leaves and fry for 10 seconds.

    OilMustard SeedsCuminCurry leaves

  4. 4

    Turn off the flame and pour the tadka over the raita. Top with the coriander leaves and serve cold with pulao, biryani or dal and rice.

Before you start

How long does Tomato Raita take?
12 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 2 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Tomato Raita serve?
4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Tomato Raita vegetarian?
Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Tomato Raita spicy?
It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Tomato Raita?
200 grams Tomato, 400 grams Curd, 60 grams Onion, 5 grams Coriander Leaves, 1 grams Red Chilli Powder, 1.5 grams Roasted Jeera Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Tomato Raita?
No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Tomato Raita?
About 96 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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